EP2261867A3 - Verfahren zum Schutz gegen Fälschung oder Änderung einer gedruckten oder eingravierten Oberfläche - Google Patents

Verfahren zum Schutz gegen Fälschung oder Änderung einer gedruckten oder eingravierten Oberfläche Download PDF

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EP2261867A3
EP2261867A3 EP10174049A EP10174049A EP2261867A3 EP 2261867 A3 EP2261867 A3 EP 2261867A3 EP 10174049 A EP10174049 A EP 10174049A EP 10174049 A EP10174049 A EP 10174049A EP 2261867 A3 EP2261867 A3 EP 2261867A3
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Frédéric JORDAN
Roland Meylan
Martin Kutter
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
    • G07D7/004—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency using digital security elements, e.g. information coded on a magnetic thread or strip
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D7/00—Testing specially adapted to determine the identity or genuineness of valuable papers or for segregating those which are unacceptable, e.g. banknotes that are alien to a currency
    • G07D7/005—Testing security markings invisible to the naked eye, e.g. verifying thickened lines or unobtrusive markings or alterations
    • G07D7/0054—Testing security markings invisible to the naked eye, e.g. verifying thickened lines or unobtrusive markings or alterations involving markings the properties of which are altered from original properties
    • G07D7/0056—Testing security markings invisible to the naked eye, e.g. verifying thickened lines or unobtrusive markings or alterations involving markings the properties of which are altered from original properties involving markings of altered colours

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EP10174049.6A 2000-09-20 2001-09-17 Verfahren zum Schutz gegen Fälschung oder Änderung einer gedruckten oder eingravierten Oberfläche Expired - Lifetime EP2261867B1 (de)

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CH18322000 2000-09-20
PCT/CH2001/000560 WO2002025599A1 (fr) 2000-09-20 2001-09-17 Procede destine a prevenir la contrefaçon ou l'alteration d'une surface imprimee ou gravee
EP01964793A EP1319219B1 (de) 2000-09-20 2001-09-17 Verfahren zur vorbeugung der verfälschung oder änderung von bedruckten oder gravierten flächen

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CN (1) CN1252653C (de)
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DE (1) DE60143487D1 (de)
DK (1) DK1319219T3 (de)
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CN1475001A (zh) 2004-02-11
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WO2002025599A1 (fr) 2002-03-28
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